Now playing Next World News Alexei Navalny's condition improves after being poisoned with Novichok The Russian opposition leader is now able to leave his bed, the Berlin hospital treating him said. 14/09/2020
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Now playing Next Russia Russians vote in local elections in key test for ruling party Before being poisoned, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was urging Russians to vote tactically by casting their ballot for candidates best placed to defeat the ruling United Russia party. 13/09/2020
Now playing Next Germany Russian police requests access to question Alexei Navalny in Germany Navalny was taken out of an induced coma on Monday after being transferred to Germany to be treated for suspected Novichok poisoning. 11/09/2020
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Now playing Next World Moscow says it has not seen evidence Navalny poisoned with Novichok A Kremlin spokesperson says Moscow hasn't received any evidence from Germany that Russian opposition activist, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. 04/09/2020
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Now playing Next Belgium US seen no proof Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned: Trump "I think it's sad, it's tragic. It's terrible. It shouldn't happen. We haven't had any proof yet. But I will take a look," Trump said on Russian opposition leader Navalny's poisoning. 04/09/2020
Now playing Next Russia Could Navalny attack be a response to changes in Russian politics? Dr. Samuel Greene is Director of the Russia Institute at King's College London. 03/09/2020
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Now playing Next Russia Volunteers build path to site of cosmonaut landing in Russian forest The trail, deep in the remote Perm region of Russia, will take visitors to the site where 55 years ago two cosmonauts crash-landed after their spacecraft malfunctioned. 01/09/2020
Now playing Next Russia Doctors say improvement in symptoms of Putin critic Alexei Navalny On Friday, the Berlin hospital where Navalny is being treated said there was "some improvement" in his symptoms. 28/08/2020
Now playing Next Russia Pressure mounts on Russia to investigate Navalny's suspected poisoning “The poisoning of Alexey [sic] Navalny shocked the world,” UK PM Boris Johnson said in a tweet. “The perpetrators must be held accountable & the UK will join international efforts to ensure justice is done.” 26/08/2020
Now playing Next Russia Navalny: Kremlin rejects allegations over suspect poisoning In a statement released on Monday, the team of doctors at the Charité hospital in Berlin said they had found “cholinesterase inhibitors” in his system, a broad range of substances that are found in several drugs, but also pesticides and nerve agents. 24/08/2020
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